Santosh Patil Suicide Case: Karnataka Minister Eshwarappa announces he will resign
Bengaluru: Amidst pressure from opposition parties and the public, Karnataka Minister Eshwarappa on Thursday evening announced that he will resign as the minister on Friday.
Eshwarappa was under fire from all ends after a contractor, Santosh Patil committed suicide and blamed the minister for his death adding that he was being harassed for the commission to pay off his bill of completed road construction work ordered by the minister.
Patil was found dead on Tuesday in a lodge in Udupi along with a death note, blaming Eshwarappa for his death.
Eshwarappa, had earlier denied his involvement and had refuted claims made by Patil calling it a conspiracy against him. He had also denied knowing Patil earlier while his pictures with the contractor were doing rounds on social media platforms.
Eshwarappa was on Wednesday booked by Udupi Police for abetment of suicide.
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KSRTC to run 1000 special services to clear Christmas rush
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation will operate 1000 additional special services in view of the Christmas festival.
In addition to the existing schedule, the special services will run on 19.12.2025, 20.12.2025 and 24.12.2025. Further, special buses will be operated from various places of intra & Interstate places to Bengaluru on 26.12.2025 & 28.12.2025.
Special buses will be exclusively operated from Bengaluru Kempegowda Bus Station to Dharmastala, Kukkesubramanya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mangaluru, Kundapura, Shringeri, Horanadu, Davangere, Hubbali, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Gokarna, Sirsi, Karwar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppala, Yadgir, Bidar, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Hyderabad and other places.
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Special buses from Mysuru Road Bus Station will be exclusively operated towards Mysuru, Hunsur, Piriyapatna, Virajpet, Kushalanagar, Madikeri.
The corporation has also announced a discount of 5 per cent on the fare if four or more passengers book tickets under a single reservation. A discount of 10 per cent will be extended on return journey tickets if onward and return tickets are booked simultaneously.
In addition to the above, special buses will be operated from all Taluk/District Bus Stands in the jurisdiction of KSRTC based on the traffic needs.
